Physician Assistant- Laureate Medical- Midtown

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking a qualified Physician’s Assistant to perform physical assessments, establish diagnoses, and develop treatment plans. The ideal candidate will have a degree from a recognized university, Georgia State Medical Board Certification, and NCCPA certification. This position focuses on providing exceptional patient care with a compassionate and detail-oriented approach.

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this role offers regular work hours from 0730 to 1600, with no weekend or on-call requirements. Join Northside Hospital to advance your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• A college degree as a Physician’s Assistant from a recognized university, affiliated with a medical school.
• Georgia State Medical Board Certification and adherence to the Medical Practice Act provisions; Current NCCPA certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical, psycho-social assessments and establish medical diagnosis.
• Order and evaluate diagnostic tests, manage follow-up care.
• Develop treatment plans and provide preventative healthcare.

Skills

Keyboarding and internet skills

Ability to work with electronic medical records

Communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving

Education

College degree as a Physician’s Assistant

Georgia State Medical Board Certification

Current NCCPA Certification

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, and with medical consultation and direction, performs physical, psycho-social assessment; establishes medical diagnosis; orders and evaluate diagnostic tests; manages follow up care; does other related work as required. Responsibilities include performing physical examinations, developing treatment plans, ordering and interpreting lab tests and results, along with providing preventative healthcare and counseling.

Qualifications

• A college degree as a Physician’s Assistant from a recognized university, affiliated with a medical school.
• Keyboarding and internet skills, ability to work with electronic medical records, webpages and patient portal.
• Georgia State Medical Board Certification and adherence to the Medical Practice Act provisions; Current NCCPA certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Compassionate, thorough, focused, and detail oriented. Able to recognize, analyze and prioritize problems. Preference for dealing with people who are ill and need help. Displays an outgoing, warm and helpful attitude. Tact to deal effectively with patients, guests, co-workers and physicians. Able to communicate clearly with patients over the telephone and in person.
• Two to five years of experience with a medical practice setting where diagnosis, treatment, and patient education were the main focus of the role.

Work Hours

0730-1600

Weekend Requirements

No

On-Call Requirements

No